Psychological structure of the patients with diabetic polyneuropathy

We multidisciplinary investigated 44 patients, who were admitted in the Department of Internal Medicine by the internist, neurologist and psychiatrist. The diagnosis of the polyneuropathy was given on the ground of the neurologists exploration. These patients were divided in two groups, both with 22 patients, experimental group with polyneuropathy and control group without polyneuropathy. The psychological structure of these patients was followed continually by the semistructured interview with 32 items in connectian with the origin, course, treatment and psychological acception of diabetes. The assesment was al…